Ukraine appeals to WHO over suspected Russian outbreak

• Ukraine appealed to WHO (🇺🇳) over a suspected plague outbreak in Russia.¹
• A 28-year-old female laboratory worker died of plague in Irkutsk region, according to media reports.¹
  • Daria Shipilova was admitted to Shelekhov hospital on 29 September with pneumonia symptoms.¹
  • Daria Shipilova was connected to a ventilator after admission to Shelekhov hospital.¹
  • Daria Shipilova died on the night before 2 October.¹
• Denied The Kremlin (🇷🇺) and Rospotrebnadzor (🇷🇺) denied the presence of a dangerous disease and called the reports rumours. Read with skepticism: record of concealment¹
• Claimed Mash claimed that Daria Shipilova had recently returned from a work trip to Buryatia.¹
• Denied Alexey Tsydenov (🇷🇺) denied that Daria Shipilova had travelled to Buryatia. Read with skepticism: record of concealment¹

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• Ukraine has appealed to WHO over a plague outbreak in Russia - what is known about the diseaseЗеркало недели (🇺🇦) · Ukrainian · 6 Oct, 18:51